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>>>finally tonight, while most of us here have spent the
summer
working, say for a week or two of vacation, a group of co-workers in minneapolis have spent their
summer
away from the office doing what they love. here's the clincher -- at full pay. 0 a reporter at our nbc affiliate in kare-tv has more on a precious gift, time off.

>> reporter: another
summer
racing by. so many plans, so
little time
.

>>this is creeping time.

>> reporter: for janie, this
summer
is different.

>>blown away my neighbor goes did you win the lottery or something and i'm like kind of. i sort of did. i won the time lottery.

>>stunned more than anything else.

>> reporter: stewart is janie's boss at barry d' rozario murphy. the agency gathered workers and gave them time.

>>you have 500 hours of your life back. and figure out what you are passionate about and go and do it.

>>so why now? it's because i had the opportunity and because i was -- the opportunity was pushed on me.

>> reporter: pushed on all of the 18 employees who spent the
summer
traveling, making music and putting paint to canvas. steve commutes from minnesota to seattle. instead stayed home for the
summer
. recording moments with his children.

>>my project is basically replacing i wish i had with a i did.

>>it's a dream.

>> reporter: while she molded her daughters in to her first sculpture.

>>the trust people to do something with this time.

>> reporter: a few days back their 500 hours ended. the race of commerce back on. but scattered throughout the office are subtle reminders.

>>a little blister.

>> reporter: of a
summer
landscaping a yard, tending horses.

>>that is underwater .

>> reporter: and
making memories
with kids.

>>my hope is now they will back, people will realize the things you wanted to do you could always be doing and find a place for in your life.

>> reporter: day after day
we let the sun go down on our dreams because we can't take time. maybe it's time to start giving. nbc news, minneapolis.